new firmware version 1.9 released for intel SSD x-25,x-18 and 320 series

[hclarkjr]

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=3044&DwnldID=18363

The Intel® SATA Solid-State Drive firmware update tool provides the latest firmware for the following Intel Solid-State Drives in all capacities:
- Intel® X25-M/X18-M SATA Solid-State Drive on 50nm (black case) - updates to FW version 8820
- Intel® X25-E SATA Solid-State Drive on 50nm (black case) - updates to FW version 8850
- Intel® X25-M/X18-M SATA Solid-State Drive on 34nm (silver case) - updates to FW version 02M3
- Intel® X25-V Value SATA Solid-State Drive on 34nm (silver case) - updates to FW version 02M3
- Intel® Solid-State Drive 320 Series (silver case) - updates to FW version 0362
Intel® Solid-State Drive 320 Series (4PC10362),
Intel®X18-M/X25-M/X25-V 34nm (2CV102M3),
Intel® X18-M/X25-M 50nm (045C8820),
Intel® X25-E 50nm (045C8855) Solid-State Drives
Firmware Release Notes
17 August 2011

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Click on the appropriate SSD to display the firmware revision history for your drive:
▪ Intel
Solid-State Drive 320 Series
▪ Intel
X18-M/X25-M/X25-V (34nm) SSD
▪ Intel
X18-M/X25-M (50nm) SSD
▪ Intel
X25-E (50nm) SSD



Intel
Solid-State Drive 320 Series Revision History
Date Revision Description
17 August 2011 4PC10362 This firmware revision addresses the “BAD_CTX 13x Error” (8MB
capacity, electronic serial number “BAD_CTX 0000013x”) associated
with unexpected power-loss under specific conditions.

Intel
X18-M/X25-M/X25-V (34nm product) Revision History
Date Revision Description
17 August 2011 2CV102M3 No changes for Intel
X18-M/X25-M/X25-V SATA SSD 34nm products.
The most current firmware stays at 2CV102M3.
06 January 2011 2CV102M3 This firmware revision fixes enumeration and slow boot issues on SATA
6Gb/s controllers, adds improvements to SMART attributes for more
accurate reporting of drive health along with improved NCQ capability.
30 November 2009 2CV102HD This firmware revision has several continuous improvement
optimizations intended to provide the best possible user experience
with the Intel SSD.
26 October 2009 2CV102HA This firmware revision supports the ATA Data Set Management
Command “Trim” attribute. Additionally, this firmware revision includes
several continuous improvement optimizations that provide increased
write performance on 160 GB drives.
25 August 2009 No Change No changes for Intel
X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD 34nm products. The
most current firmware stays at 2CV102G9.


Firmware Release Notes August 17, 2011 2
Intel
X18-M/X25-M/X25-V (34nm product) Revision History (continued)
Date Revision Description
17 August 2009 2CV102G9 This firmware revision is for Intel X25-M SATA SSD 34nm products
only. (Intel X18-M SATA SSD 34nm products do not require this
firmware update.) This revision fixes the following two issues:
1) System hangs with BIOS drive password enabled
2) System inoperable when BIOS drive password disabled or changed

Intel
X18-M/X25-M (50nm product) Revision History
Date Revision Description
17 August 2011 No Change No changes for Intel
X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD 50nm products. The
most current firmware stays at 045C8820.
06 January 2011 No Change No changes for Intel
X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD 50nm products. The
most current firmware stays at 045C8820.
30 November 2009 No Change No changes for Intel
X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD 50nm products. The
most current firmware stays at 045C8820.
26 October 2009 No Change No changes for Intel
X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD 50nm products. The
most current firmware stays at 045C8820.
25 August 2009 No Change No changes for Intel
X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD 50nm products. The
most current firmware stays at 045C8820.
10 August 2009 No change No changes for Intel
X18-M/X25-M SATA SSD 50nm products. The
most current firmware stays at 045C8820.
13 April 2009 045C8820 This firmware revision contains several continuous improvement
optimizations intended to provide the best possible user experience
with the Intel SSD.

Intel
X25-E (50nm product) Revision History
Date Revision Description
17 August 2011 No Change No changes for Intel
X25-E SATA SSD 50nm products. The most
current firmware stays at 045C8850.
06 January 2011 No Change No changes for Intel
X25-E SATA SSD 50nm products. The most
current firmware stays at 045C8850.
30 November 2009 No Change No change for Intel
X25-E SATA SSD 50nm products. The most current
firmware stays at 045C8850.
26 October 2009 No Change No change for Intel
X25-E SATA SSD 50nm products. The most current
firmware stays at 045C8850.
25 August 2009 045C8850 This firmware revision is for Intel X25-E SATA SSD 50nm products
only. This revision contains several continuous improvement
optimizations intended to provide the best possible user experience
with the Intel SSD.

 

[NumericalMethods]

Great! Will be trying this at the weekend on my 320 drive, if I can find any disk space to back an image up onto first. I wonder if I'm feeling brave enough to flash without a backup?

 

[pcunite]

I flashed my 320 80GB ... worked great ... I never experienced the issue though.

 

[Kenmitch]

I flashed my x25-v as the firmware was from 09 didn't know intel updated it earlier this year. Performance about same a little higher reads but then again I switched from p55 to p67 a couple months ago so could be that. Had old screenshot from when benched after I installed it last year.

 

[jjmIII]

I flashed my x25-v as the firmware was from 09 didn't know intel updated it earlier this year.

If you didn't get the January update that is the only reason to update anything but the 320.

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/18363/eng/Release%20Notes.pdf

Intel X18-M/X25-M/X25-V (34nm product) Revision History
Date
Revision
Description
17 August 2011
2CV102M3
No changes for Intel X18-M/X25-M/X25-V SATA SSD 34nm products. The most current firmware stays at 2CV102M3.06 January 2011
2CV102M3
This firmware revision fixes enumeration and slow boot issues on SATA 6Gb/s controllers, adds improvements to SMART attributes for more accurate reporting of drive health along with improved NCQ capability.

 

[Kenmitch]

If you didn't get the January update that is the only reason to update anything but the 320.

Yep. Didn't even know it was updated in January. Was kinda surprised when I checked the firmware version on it.

 

[biostud]

installed w/o problems on my 160Gb 320